What's happening people? Welcome back to the show. My guest today is Donald Robertson. He's a

stoicism historian, a psychotherapist, and an author. Marcus Aralius has become one of the most

quoted and most popular philosophers in history. His meditations have helped millions of people

to find solace in hard times and deal with setbacks in life, but which elements of his life and

philosophy have been hidden from the public and how many valuable insights are less widely known.

Expect to learn why many of Marcus' quotes might be plagiarizing lost texts from other philosophers,

whether Donald thinks that Marcus took psychedelics during a sacred ceremony, just how crazy Emperor

was, what Marcus learned about not being seduced by fame, how the Stoics would advise people to

deal with depression and much more. Donald is one of the best communicators on the planet when it

comes to history, philosophy, and especially stoicism. The guy is a legitimate force of nature,

and I'm so glad to have him on the show again. You're going to learn so much today. Just sit back

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